Ron Harper vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Ron Harper that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Ron Harper

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Harper 5 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ron Harper 15 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ron Harper 10 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ron Harper 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ron Harper 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Harper 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 13.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 4.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 3.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 13,910 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 4,309 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ron Harper 3,916 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ron Harper 1,716 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ron Harper 729 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ron Harper 1,009 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .446 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .289 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .720 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 22.9 (1987) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.1 (1994) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 5.4 (1991) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 2.5 (1987) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 1.2 (1990) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 9.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 3.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 2.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 1,013 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 417 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ron Harper 305 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ron Harper 141 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ron Harper 76 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ron Harper 112 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .450 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .292 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .698 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 19.6 (1989) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.4 (1992) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 4.6 (1992) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 3.0 (1993) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 2.0 (1993) Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.